Another possible rule of thumb:
Does it make sense to have more than one header cell? If not, then it is a
linear thing like a normal bit of "text" (where text might mean pictures or
something).
Just another thought...
Chaals
On Fri, 11 May 2001, Jon Hanna wrote:
> Second, what exactly defines a "data table"? For instance, how
> does a data
> table differentiate itself from a "layout table" that has a header
> graphic in the first row, navigation in the second, and content in
> the
> third. Could
> the first cell holding the header graphic be correctly labeled as a
> table header (<th>)? (What would be great is a test or syllogism
> of some sort which would help me clearly define data tables.)
You could be a pedant and argue that since the contents of each cell
of a table used for layout is data of some sort or other it would
indeed count as a "data table".
A good rule of thumb for whether something is a "data table" or not
is to ask yourself if you would use a table for it if you were using
pen and paper to display the document.
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